Friday's Opinions: Trump doubles down on his illogical, un-American immigration plans

The only immigration solution; Trump can't 'soften' bigotry; How Donald Trump has discredited much of conservative media; A new idea to close the gender wage gap probably won't work — and might backfire; In Kissinger's footsteps, Susan Rice steers smooth U.S.-China relations; How to stop the government's 'unauthorized spending'; Barack Obama is now alone in Washington; Britain's post-Brexit warning for Americans seduced by Trump; Starting school after Labor Day will hurt Maryland students; Georgetown takes good first steps to address its ties to slavery. But more will be needed.; Trump doubles down on his illogical, un-American immigration plans; Happy Hour Roundup; How long can Brian Williams continue sheltering himself?; Donald Trump, the truth and the Tide; About those polls: Remember the opportunity cost; After Trump’s immigration speech, his Latino supporters run the other way; TV network cops to ‘error’ in blurring Trump T-shirt of New Jersey good Samaritan     Ralph Freso Editorial Board Trump doubles down on his illogical, un-American immigration plans Under his policies, even a Texas high school valedictorian would be deported. Read more » Latest Columns   Charles Krauthammer The only immigration solution If Trump were to acquiesce on legalization, he might seal an artful deal on border enforcement. Read more »     Eugene Robinson Trump can't 'soften' bigotry It's impossible to be Thomas Jefferson one day and George Wallace the next. Read more »   CONTENT FROM ALLSTATE How #activism can inspire real change Millennials are taking advantage of new opportunities to share political and social views.   Michael Gerson How Donald Trump has discredited much of conservative media A model that has been good for Rush Limbaugh and Fox News, but bad for the GOP. Read more »     Catherine Rampell A new idea to close the gender wage gap probably won't work — and might backfire Policymakers should focus on making salary information more transparent, not less. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT     David Ignatius In Kissinger's footsteps, Susan Rice steers smooth U.S.-China relations The U.S. national security adviser has walked the line between cooperation and challenge. Read more »   Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Tim Phillips How to stop the government's 'unauthorized spending' The USA Act would sunset programs that Congress unthinkingly funds. Read more »   Fareed Zakaria Barack Obama is now alone in Washington His Asia pivot is pursuing the U.S.'s deepest interests. But no one else wants to push for it. Read more »   Sebastian Mallaby Britain's post-Brexit warning for Americans seduced by Trump Reality is now dawning for British Trump-like fantasists. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Gene Wilder’s parting (and arriving) message Mexico Trump, Arizona Trump History repeats.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View Starting school after Labor Day will hurt Maryland students Research shows that students, especially low-income students, will lose ground. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Georgetown takes good first steps to address its ties to slavery. But more will be needed. The school is presented with both a burden and an opportunity. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Trump doubles down on his illogical, un-American immigration plans Under his policies, even a Texas high school valedictorian would be deported. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Latest Blogs Happy Hour Roundup Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   How long can Brian Williams continue sheltering himself? Probably quite a while, to be honest. By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   Donald Trump, the truth and the Tide Yesterday was a net-plus for Donald Trump, but it would still be better for his campaign if he would focus on the economy and stick to the issues that matter. By Ed Rogers  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more » About those polls: Remember the opportunity cost Any other GOP contender could be winning. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more » After Trump’s immigration speech, his Latino supporters run the other way Latino surrogates for Trump didn't much like his speech on immigration, and now they're bolting. By Greg Sargent  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   TV network cops to ‘error’ in blurring Trump T-shirt of New Jersey good Samaritan No Trump T-shirt in this story, someone at HLN apparently decided. By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   In Theory Emerging ideas and the arguments behind the news. Sign Up »         Share Opinions:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you are signed up for Opinions. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. 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